politics and government Flashcards

politics and government

1
Q

ANPR

A

Software which processes video camera data to read vehicle number plates and compare it to those stored in a database.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

augmented reality

A

Overlapping layers of computer data with images of the real world.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Automatic Number Plate Recognition

A

Software which processes video camera data to read vehicle number plates and compare it to those stored in a database.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

battlefield network

A

Large scale network gathering information from soldiers, vehicles, and maps to provide an overall view of the battlefield.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

biometrics

A

Use of fingerprints, retina scans, or other body features as an authentication mechanism.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

black boxes

A

Closed system whose internal operation cannot be inspected.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

black list

A

List of banned web sites in a filtering system.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Children Internet Protection Act (CIPA)

A

US Law requiring schools to filter Internet content to protect children.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

content rating

A

System whereby web site content is categorised so that filters can block it if necessary.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

cyber-terrorism

A

Using computer hacking techniques to commit acts of terrorism.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

cyber-warfare

A

Using computer hacking techniques to commit acts of war.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Denial of Service attack

A

Flooding a computer system with data so that it cannot respond to genuine users.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Digital Millennium Copyright Act

A

Law designed to improve copyright protection for media companies, and make it illegal to bypass copy protection systems such as DRM.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Direct Recording Electronic

A

Voting machines where users cast votes by touching a screen.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

DMCA

A

Law designed to improve copyright protection for media companies, and make it illegal to bypass copy protection systems such as DRM.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

DNA database

A

A database, often national, that contains DNA samples taken from people arrested by the police.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

DNS

A

System for translating domain names into IP addresses.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

DNS Poisoning

A

Technique used by criminals to alter DNS records and drive users to fake sites, to committing phishing.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

DRE voting machine

A

A type of electronic voting machine that allows the user to vote by selecting the candidates name using a touchscreen.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

drone

A

An unmanned aerial vehicle often used by the military for surveillance operations.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

e-passport

A

Passport with a microchip containing biometric features, and RFID technology to transmit these to immigration control.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

e-petition

A

An online petition that can be signed by people supporting a cause.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

electronic voting

A

Any use of IT to count or cast votes in an election.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

false negative

A

When a system incorrectly rejects an action instead of accepting it.

25
Q

false positive

A

When a system incorrectly accepts an action instead of rejecting it.

26
Q

filter

A

Software which blocks some Internet content, based on a series of rules or lists of content.

27
Q

firewall

A

Software or hardware used to control data entering and leaving a network.

28
Q

future warrior

A

Information technology designed to improve a soldier’s understanding of the battlefield around him.

29
Q

GPS

A

System of satellites that allows a user to determine their position on Earth using a special receiver.

30
Q

Internet voting

A

Systems which allows users to vote over the Internet.

31
Q

Internet Watch Foundation

A

Organisation that works with British ISPs to block access to illegal content on the Internet.

32
Q

IP address

A

Unique address assigned to every computer on a network.

33
Q

IWF

A

Organisation that works with British ISPs to block access to illegal content on the Internet.

34
Q

keyword filter

A

Filter that blocks web pages containing specified key words.

35
Q

micro-payments

A

Online donations collected in small amounts, but which add up when contributed by thousands of users.

36
Q

mission creep

A

When the use of an IT system extends beyond its original purpose.

37
Q

mixed reality

A

Combination of virtual reality and real life training.

38
Q

online voting

A

Casting votes over the Internet.

39
Q

open government

A

Use of IT to publish data about government operations, improving transparency.

40
Q

optical scanning electronic voting system

A

Voting machines which count paper ballots cast by voters.

41
Q

PNDRE

A

Voting machines where users cast votes over a network like the Internet.

42
Q

precision guided weapons

A

Weapons that use IT to improve their accuracy or effectiveness.

43
Q

Public Network Direct Recording Electronic

A

Voting machines where users cast votes over a network like the Internet.

44
Q

RFID

A

System of tags which contain data that can be read from a distance using radio waves.

45
Q

simulation

A

Based on computer models, gives users experience of events such as flying a plane.

46
Q

smart weapons

A

Weapons that use IT to improve their accuracy or effectiveness.

47
Q

software verification

A

The use of experts to examine the source code of a program to check that it works correctly.

48
Q

tactile feedback

A

Output from a computer system in the form of force, movement, or resistance.

49
Q

UAV

A

An unmanned aerial vehicle often used by the military for surveillance operations.

50
Q

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

A

An unmanned aerial vehicle often used by the military for surveillance operations.

51
Q

URL

A

Describes the location of an item, such as a web page, on the Internet.

52
Q

virtual reality

A

A virtual world which the user views using a special headset, and may participate in using specialist input devices.

53
Q

virtual reality headset

A

Primary output device used by a virtual reality system.

54
Q

Voter Verified Paper Audit Trails

A

An electronic voting system that produces a paper receipt of the vote cast, allowing a recount if necessary.

55
Q

VVPAT

A

An electronic voting system that produces a paper receipt of the vote cast, allowing a recount if necessary.

56
Q

weighted filter

A

A filter which considers the words in a page as well as the context in which they appear.

57
Q

white list

A

List of allowed web sites in a filtering system.

58
Q

wired soldiers

A

Information technology designed to improve a soldier’s understanding of the battlefield around him.